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Category Archives: learn to sew
In Defence of Trying All The Things
Quilting has a rap for being all about perfection. This often leads to people not wanting to try new things because they don’t want to be seen as less than perfect. To me quilting is about the process, letting my … Continue reading
Posted in Janome Quilt Maker 15, Janome Sewing Machine, learn to sew
Tagged 1/4" foot, 1/4" presser feet, 1/4" seam presser feet, custom quilting, Janome Canada, Janome longarm, Janome Longarm Quilting Machines, Janome Quilt Maker 15, Learning to quilt, Longarm Quilting, ProStitcher Lite, ProStitcher software, wonky
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Learning to Quilt; Youth Edition – Part 2
After a longer break than we should have taken, Alice and I have jumped back into making her first Quilt! You can read more about the project we’re working on HERE. We had her fabric all ready to go, the … Continue reading
Posted in Janome quilting project, learn to sew
Tagged cloth guide, foundation paper piecing, JANOME, Janome Canada Artisan Trina Gallop, Janome Cloth Guide, Janome SUV1122, Learn to Quilt, Learning to quilt, Paper foundation piecing project with Janome, Paper foundation piecing with Janome, QUILTING WITH JANOME, sewing with kids, SUV1122, youth sewing
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Dreadful Beginnings? The Joy of Costume Making
Many first-time sewing stories begin with “My {son, daughter, niece, grandson, etc…} wanted to be their very favourite {super hero, super villain, princess, lion, toy train or pizza slice…} for Halloween. How could I say no? So, I learned to … Continue reading
Posted in Janome Canada Artisan, learn to sew
Tagged Costume Sewing, Halloween, Thread Riding Hood
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APRIL WONDERFIL THREAD WINNER + ANNOUNCEMENT OF GIVE-AWAY FOR MAY 2015
Remember the “Mend it Better” book that was our give-away last month/March? Well, Joyce of Lethbridge won it! We announced that at the beginning of April but thought you might like to see this pic of Joyce receiving her book … Continue reading
Posted in BOOK REVIEW, Creativity, Fashion, GARMENT SEWING WITH JANOME, JANOME CANADA SPONSORED, JANOME CONSUMER PROJECTS, Janome Fun, JANOME PROJECT IDEA, Janome Sewing Machine, learn to sew, Sewing, Sewing Project, Sewing Space
Tagged APRIL 2015 WONDERFIL THREAD WINNER, CRAFTSY.COM, DIANA RUPP BOOK SEW EVERYTHING WORKSHOP, LETHBRIDGE SEWING CENTER LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA, MAY 2015 JANOME LIFE GIVE-AWAY ANNOUNCEMENT, Wonderfil thread giveaway, WONDERFIL THREAD INSPIRATION PACK FOR APRIL 2105, Wonderfil Threads
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VICTORIA SHOW HIGHLIGHTS……we share the fun we had in BC’s capital city last weekend
The Victoria Show had a small hiatus so we were thrilled to be back in Victoria after a 2 year gap. Good to be able to “catch up” with Vancouver Island customers, chat to sewing friends, offer sewing advice, see exciting new … Continue reading
Posted in Applique, Creativity, Decorative stitches, Digitizing, Fashion, GARMENT SEWING WITH JANOME, JANOME CANADA SPONSORED, Janome Embroidery, JANOME EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE, Janome Fun, JANOME PROJECT IDEA, Janome Quilt, JANOME SERGERS, Janome Sewing Machine, Janome Sewing Machines, learn to sew, Scrapbooking, Serger, Sewing, Sewing Project
Tagged ARTISTIC EDGE 15 DIGITAL CUTTER, Janome Embroidery software, QUICK & EASY GIFTS TO SEW, SAWYERS SEWING CENTER IN VICTORIA BC, SERGING WITH KNITS, SNIP AND STITCH NANAIMO BC, VICTORIA SEWING SHOW 2015
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The Ever-Changing Sewing Class
Where Do You Geek-Out in the Sewisphere? GEEK: (verb) common usage – to engage in or discuss computer-related tasks obsessively or with great attention to technical detail; contemporary usage – a hyper-focus on one’s subject of choice, the never-ending quest to … Continue reading
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